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3.6 Brainstorming for Cyber Project

Storyline

The interns enthusiastically brainstorm ideas. Zhou Feng suggests creating a simple cybersecurity game to make learning fun. Diego builds on this idea by proposing an interactive website. As excitement grows, they discuss file management and website organization. Diego suggests setting up a dedicated server and domain names. The room buzzes with creative energy as the team prepares to bring their ideas to life.

 

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李梅: 大家觉得我们可以做什么?
周萌: 我喜欢打电脑游戏,我们可以做一些游戏。怎么样?
王杰丹: 如果你做了游戏,我可以帮你们写中文。
张笛: 我觉得游戏有意思,但是做游戏太难。我觉得我们可以做一个互动网站
李梅: 什么是互动网站?
张笛: 在互动网站用户可以看我们上传的视频、图片什么的,然后可以做一些练习,也可以我们问题
李梅: 主意,我们在网站上可以上传一些小视频,告诉大家怎么上网安全。
周萌: 那我们在哪里可以保存我们的视频和文件呢?
王杰丹: 我听说在中国大陆用谷歌云盘
张笛: 对,在大陆不能用,所以我们要用公司内部网的服务器,可以跟IT申请建立互动网站服务器,我们可以用自己喜欢的域名
王杰丹: 什么是域名?
陈老师: 域名就是网站的地址。明天上课我会告诉大家域名是什么。

Downloadable Pinyin and  Annotation

Unit 3.3 Pinyin and English

Reading Exercise

Sentence Structure

什么的

Meaning:

……什么的 means “and so on” or “and things like that.” It is used to list examples in a non-exhaustive way, similar to “etc.” or “and so forth” in English.

When to Use:

  • To indicate that the list is incomplete and there are more items in the same category.
  • Often appears at the end of a list of items or actions.
  • Used in casual or spoken Chinese, making the sentence less formal.

Structure:
[Examples] + 什么的

Examples:

  1. 我喜欢玩儿电脑游戏、做饭、看书什么的。
    Wǒ xǐhuān wánr diànnǎo yóuxì, zuò fàn, kàn shū shénme de.
    Meaning: I like playing computer games, cooking, reading books, and so on.
  2. 她喜欢唱歌、跳舞什么的。
    (Tā xǐ huān chàng gē, tiào wǔ shén me de.)
    – She likes singing, dancing, and things like that.

Meaning: ” is a modal verb that means:

  1. Can / be able to (ability)
  2. May / be allowed to (permission or possibility)

It is often used to express ability, possibility, or permission depending on the context.

Basic Structure:  Subject + 能 + Verb + (Object)
→ indicates the subject can or is able to do something.

🔹 1. Expressing Ability: Used to indicate that someone has the physical or learned ability to do something.

Example:

  • 我能说中文。
    Wǒ néng shuō Zhōngwén.
    → I can speak Chinese.

🔹 2. Expressing Possibility (due to conditions): ”Used when circumstances allow or make something possible.

Example:

  • 今天太晚了,我们不能去图书馆。
    Jīntiān tài wǎn le, wǒmen bù néng qù túshūguǎn.
    → It’s too late today, we can’t go to the library.

🔹 3. Expressing Permission: Used like “may” to indicate being allowed to do something.

Example:

  • 老师,我们现在能走了吗?
    Lǎoshī, wǒmen xiànzài néng zǒu le ma?
    → Teacher, may we leave now?

❌ Negation of

The negative form is:
不能 (bù néng)cannot / not able to / not allowed to

❗ Note:

  • “不能” negates both ability and permission depending on context.
  • Do not use “没能” in regular present-tense negation. “没能” is used for past tense failure to do something.

🔹 Examples of Negation:

  1. 我今天不能去学校。
    Wǒ jīntiān bù néng qù xuéxiào.
    → I can’t go to school today.
  2. 他现在不能用电脑。
    Tā xiànzài bù néng yòng diànnǎo.
    → He is not allowed to use the computer now.

✅ Summary Table:

Use Form Example Translation
Ability 能 + Verb 我能游泳。 I can swim.
Permission 能 + Verb 你能进去吗? May you go in?
Negation 不能 + Verb 他不能说话。 He can’t speak.

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Grammar Exercise

Multiple Choice. Choose one from given options to complete the questions.

Translation Exercise

Translate the following sentences into English. 

  1. 我们可以在谷歌云盘保存视频和图片。
  2. 域名就是公司网站的地址。
  3. 我们的公司有内部的服务器。
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